Average US price of gas spikes 13 cents per gallon to $3.44
October 25, 2021
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline spiked 13 cents over the past two weeks, to $3.44 per gallon.
The price at the pump is $1.22 higher than a year ago.
Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey says Sunday the rise comes as the cost of crude oil surges.
Nationwide, the highest average price for regular-grade gas is in the San Francisco Bay Area, at $4.65 per gallon.
The lowest average is in Houston, at $2.91 per gallon.
The survey says the average price of diesel jumped 14 cents to $3.59 a gallon.
In South Dakota, the website http://www.southdakotagasprices.com reports the statewide average for regular unleaded is $3.24 a gallon compared to $2.07 a gallon at this time a year ago.
